Agricultural Program Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Farm Service Agency, Hawaii State & Pacific Basin Office located in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. The selectee plans, administers and reviews all aspects of the farm program activities.

• Provide technical leadership, consultation, and oversight.
• Analyze and interpret provisions on current and proposed national program policies, procedures and regulations to determine their applicability to and impact on program administration in the State.
• Attend meetings and develop and maintain contacts with various governmental agencies, producers and trade organizations.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance as needed with programs and automated applications.

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints. Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
• Successful completion of one‑year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary and a trial period. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Direct Deposit:
  Per Public Law 104‑134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e‑verify.gov.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. If education is required or being used to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

GS‑1145 Series:

Undergraduate

Education:

Major study economics, agricultural economics, marketing, business administration, animal or poultry science/husbandry, agronomy, soil science, or related curricula dealing with the production and distribution of farm products.

Graduate

Education:

Major study dairy science, agricultural marketing, domestic agricultural development, farm management, agronomy, or other agricultural specialty areas.

Experience that demonstrated:

• Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing agricultural stabilization and conservation programs and of the particular application of national policies and objectives at the State level;
• Understanding of farming practices and customs in the United States, and of the economic needs of farm communities at the State level;
• Knowledge of current State and Federal agricultural trends; and
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with representatives of public and private organizations, farmers' associations, and others, and to interpret regulations, programs, and policies affecting them.

• Agricultural extension work as a subject‑matter specialist, county agent, or assistant or associate county agent.
• Teacher of vocational agriculture.
• District director, State program specialist, or county office employee performing duties in the operational phases of farm programs such as production adjustment, price support, and conservation.
• Experience at the county, district, or State government levels in the operational phases of farm programs of the type carried out through such agencies as the Soil Conservation Service, Farmers Home Administration, or related programs.

For the GS‑11:
One full‑time year of specialized work experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS‑9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience which demonstrates knowledge of the laws and regulations governing agricultural…